Ftp Open
This command opens a file on a remote FTP site. You can only have one remote file open at any one time for a single FTP session.
You must first create an FTP connection using the Ftp Connect, Ftp
Connect2, Ftp ConnectFTPS, or Ftp ConnectSFTP
command before using this command.
Note: This command is not supported on the Java
Client.
Syntax
Ftp Open filename, [option], [response]
Synonyms
FTP OP
Parameters
The following table describes the parameters of the Ftp Open command:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| filename | The name of the remote file to open. The file name can be specified with or without a full or relative path. |
| option | Specifies the file and operation type. You cannot open a remote file for both reading and writing, so the options must reflect which operation is intended. See the following table. |
| response | A variable that will be set to True if successful, or False if unsuccessful. |
Values for option
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Read ASCII text (the default). Select this option only if the file is a readable ASCII file. This ensures the end-of-line characters are converted appropriately between local and remote file systems. |
| 1 | Read Binary. |
| 2 | Write ASCII text. Select this option only if the file is a readable ASCII file. This ensures the end-of-line characters are converted appropriately between local and remote file systems. |
| 3 | Write Binary. |
Examples
The following example reads the contents of the people remote data file.
Ftp Open "people", 0, Response
If Response Then
MessageBox Response
Else
Ftp Read PeopleData
MessageBox PeopleData
Ftp Close
EndIfRelated Script Commands
Ftp Close, Ftp Connect, Ftp Connect2, Ftp ConnectFTPS, Ftp ConnectSFTP, Ftp Read, Ftp Write